SOUTH ORANGE, NJ - K Kakes Cakery, a new Jamaican inspired cafe and bakery, is now open at 165 Valley Street, inside of the Third & Valley apartment building.

K Kakes, in addition to a wide assortment of cupcakes, has everything from baked goods like muffins and cinnamon rolls to Jamaician-style patties, soups and salads. K Kakes also serves Blue Mountain coffee and ...

EDISON, NJ - Edison’s Pines Manor was transformed into a firehouse kitchen on Monday, Feb. 26, as teams from 24 professional fire departments across New Jersey showed off their cooking skills at the NJ FMBA’s eighth annual Cooked and Uncorked Food and Wine Festival.

The event, which raised over $50,000 that will be split between the Saint Barnabas Burn Center and the NJ FMBA ...

MAPLEWOOD, NJ - The 2018 Maplewood Chili Cookoff raised over $6,000, which will go directly to the Interfaith Food Pantry of the Oranges, according to a press release from Tom Mason, the event's founder and "Chili Chief."

Mason explained, "because of the generous support of the sponsors who funded the cookoff and the volunteers who gave their time to make it ...

SOUTH ORANGE AND MAPLEWOOD, NJ - The snow storm, which downed trees, left many without power, and closed schools and much of SOMA on Wednesday, has also caused delays and closures on Thursday, March 8.

Here are the latest updates:

South Orange Maplewood School District:

South Orange Maplewood School District and all of its schools will be ...

SOUTH ORANGE AND MAPLEWOOD, NJ - The latest forecast from the National Weather Service calls for heavy snow with total accumulations of 12 to 18 inches, with a Winter Storm Warning in effect through 4 a..m. on Thursday.

The following stores, restaurants, businesses, and community services have announced that they will be closed, or are closing early, on Wednesday, March 7.

Update on February 23: All Tasting Passes to the Maplewood Chili Cookoff are sold out. A few more spots are left to submit a chili, which can be done here.

MAPLEWOOD, NJ - There's a new annual tradition in SOMA: The Maplewood Chili Cookoff. Back at The Woodland for its second year on Sunday, Feb. 25, the cookoff has local residents sharing their best chili ...

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ - At the last two Development Committee meetings, Bob Zuckerman, Executive Director of the South Orange Village Alliance (SOVCA), provided updates about restaurant and store openings and closings, as well as potential new tenants coming to South Orange.

Here is a list of what places are coming soon, just opened, or closed: